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European Social Fund, ESF, in Sweden and Drop-outs. Swedish ESF-Council. Managing European Social Fund , around €700 million Managing European fund for integration of third country citizens , around €15 million
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Swedish ESF-Council Managing European Social Fund, around €700 million Managing European fund for integration of third country citizens, around €15 million Implementing the social dimension of the EU Baltic Sea strategy, around €65 000 Coordinating the European Year of ActiveAgeing and Solidaritybetween Generations, around €2 million 10 offices in ninecities!
Strengtheningindividuals and groups in working life! • Around 78 000 unemployed, of whom: • 34 000 young people (majority young men) • 27 000 born outside Sweden 210 000 women and men have had skill development Five percent of the Swedish population have participated in ESF. In 2014 it’ll be around 450 000 participants!
Results from Social Fund A clearlinkbetweengender, age, birthplace and status of impairness Young people Born outside Sweden Impairness status Gender
Level of education for young people in ESF (yellow)and in national measures , UGA (blue)Grundskola = 7-15 yrs Gymnasie: 16-18 yrs Eftergymnasial: Post high school education
Procurement of €15 million of ESFfor drop-outs • 16 yrs and more, leaving school without marks • Focus on changing the systems and structures of education • More employable youth • Eight projects, all over the country, of which Plug-in by SKL (around €10 million in ESF, equal amount of co-financing)
Percent in work after finalised projects, ESF (blue) compared to national measures (red)
Successful variables for youth, people born outside Sweden and people with different kinds of impairness • Holistic perspective, voluntary action, respect and worthiness, commitment • A heterogeneous composition of personnel • Empowerment • Cooperation between public and private actors and NGOs • Long term actions – it should take time! • Clear objectives with every action and follow-up!
For more information www.esf.se sven.jansson@esf.se nardin.crisbi@esf.se ESF thematic project on youth issues www.temaunga.se